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May 14, 2026 | High-speed

Bordeaux - Toulouse high-speed line funding confirmed

French government to provide €410m for tendering to start later this year.

May 5, 2026 | Technology

Ecotrain unveiled in France

Autonomous lightweight battery vehicle developed to reduce operating costs of minor lines.

June 27, 2025 | Infrastructure

Regional line reopens in France

Occitanie region has spent €67m to reopen 36km Montréjeau - Luchon line closed since 2014.

June 21, 2024 | Main line

Pays de la Loire invests as TER regional traffic booms

Traffic up on pre-pandemic levels at 10 of France’s 13 regions.

October 2, 2023 | Policy

France explores monthly public transport pass

Passe Rail would be based on Germany’s Deutschlandticket.

March 23, 2022 | Fleet

French light train projects receive government funding

Projects selected aim to develop innovative rolling stock concepts to reduce the cost of rail operation on under-used lines.

February 17, 2022 | Fleet

Line tests of Alstom and SNCF hybrid train to begin “soon”

Trials on commercial services with passengers are expected to start in the second quarter of 2023.

November 26, 2021 | Financial

France to adjust financing model for Bordeaux - Toulouse high-speed project

As some Nouvelle-Aquitaine local authorities resist meeting planned contributions, SNCF proposes using track access fees from the line to make up for expected shortfall in funding for the €10.3bn scheme.

August 13, 2021 | Fleet

Occitanie region supports light train projects

The two projects will develop light train concepts for unused branch lines.

December 2, 2020 | Technology

Battery system for French regional hybrid trains clears initial tests

ALSTOM announced the successful completion of tests of a prototype battery system for use in regional diesel-electric hybrid Regiolis trains on December 1.

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